CORE GOALS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION
Passed by the faculty of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on May 4, 2000
PREAMBLE:
The overarching purpose of general education is to cultivate students' intellectual, personal and ethical development and thus equip them to be life-long learners, able to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
GOALS:
1) Students will be able to read, write, listen and speak in a manner that demonstrates critical, analytical and creative thought.
2) Students will achieve a depth of understanding in their majors and a breadth of experience in other fields.
3) Students will understand and apply the tools and methodologies used to obtain knowledge.
4) Students will be prepared to participate as responsible members of a pluralistic society - locally, nationally and globally.